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State Rep. Madison Richards outlines ferry, Gorst and housing priorities for Port Orchard
Summary
State Representative Madison Richards presented highlights from the recent legislative session, emphasizing ferry-service restoration, preliminary work on the Gorst corridor, capital funding for downtown Port Orchard projects and state-level efforts on childcare, permitting reform and literacy.
State Representative Madison Richards on Tuesday told the Port Orchard City Council she is pressing state agencies and colleagues in Olympia to protect ferry service, advance study work on the Gorst corridor and secure capital funds for downtown projects.
Richards, who represents the 26th District, opened by describing geographic scope of her district and said, “I love to say the district goes from the Narrows Bridge up to the Manette Bridge here in Bremerton.” She reviewed transportation, capital budget and social-policy items she worked on during the most recent legislative session and in the interim.
On transportation, Richards said the session restored Washington State Ferries…
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